Perforating or punching machine.



J, WEBER. PEBFORATING OR PUNOHING MACHINE. JAPPLIOATIOH FILED AUG. 10, 1909.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

8 B KEETS BHEET 1.

J. WEBER.

PERFORATING 0R PUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJO, 1909.

Patented Spt.6,1910.

3 sums-sum 2.

. W/Yl VESSES: [NVENTOR foseyafi Weber Attorney J. WEBER. PERFOEATING 0B. PUNGHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJO, 1909.

Patented Sept. 6, 1910.

a .1 NVENTOR WITNESSES?" 1 JO .8 eph Weber Allorneys is appertains to ASSIGNOR TO WILMOT L. MOREI-IOUSIE, or

BROOKLYN, N EW YOR PERFORATING on PUNCHING MAcHINn To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JOSEPH lVEnnR, a. citizen of the United tates, residing at Liberty, in the county of Sullivan and Male of New b clare the following exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which and use the same.

y invention relates to in'iprovements in perforating or punching machines designed to perforate paper, or other substances, in which an intermittent feeding device feeds the substance to be operated upon to the knife, or punch, in conjunction with the de vice for electrical contact to operate the punch,,or'knife, and a lever for lifting said or punch, andthe object of my e paper. or other material to the punch, or knife, and its die e paper, or other substance imay be cut and the knife then thrown up. all at each revolution of the disk shaft, all for the purpose of making a perfect combination and for the purpose of cutting, or punching said paper, or other substance, with absolute cer tainty. I attain this object by the mechair ism illustrated in the accompanying dra'wings in which Figure l is a side elevation of my perforating or punching device; Fig. 2 :1 front elevation taken on-Jine in rcof Fig.1, Fig. 3 a perspective view of tlie knife-controlling device and Fi nd. a diagram of circuits. ig'. 5 is a side elevation of a modificatioi'i -o -my invention, and Fig. 6 is a second medi Iication of they same.

Similar letters refer to throughout the several views.

11 .carr ring out my invention. I provide a. shaft 1'), which is equipped with disks A, audit, the disk A having an upturned portion M formed therein-by slitting the disleradially and upbcnding one wall of t 1e slit. Thedisk B is provided with an insulation. E forming a certain portion of its surface adapted to open and close the circuit when such is formed, for a similar parts Specificatio'nof Letters Patent.

application filed August 10, 1909. Serial No.

pi'cdci'crinincd l in said frame,

hereinafter cuit by suitable wires G- with the piano 1 the rod Y, aiu

Patented Sept. 6, i910. 512,170.

will presently appear. The shaft D is suit a ly driven by an electrical motor wired u to the'usual batteries T and U, a toothed wheel N being engaged by the disk A}, to '1 M position upon the framewort hemachine, said framework having a supporting base member B The same shaft caring the wheel N also carries the papef feeding rolls 0 and P, suitably journaled and adapted to receive therebetween the paper Z of the paper roll Z also suitably supported and journaled in position by adjunctive parts A of the frame of the machine.

A shaft or rod B is suitably upheld by a pivoted angular bracket B said shaft or rod being. connected to an angular arm C having adjustable connection with an additional angular engaged by by the disk said the parts are arm 0 said latter arm being the pin or projection" C carried R of the shaft D, and whereby in electrical connection, as disclosed. Magnets V V are suitably position upon a bracket F of the machine frame, and are arranged in electrical cirkey and brush E being mechanism D p A- push rod Y included in said. circuit is held in engagement with of the magnets V, by means 0" a spring H said push rod having contact with the bar or red J carrying the pnnch or cutter J, suspended above its die J a stripper S being suitably interposed for the retention of the paper Z passing between said punch and said die and suitably secured. in position, as disclosed in Figs. 1 and The rod B :arries an arm adapted for eng the disk 13 K which is ageinent with a lateral stud. or iirojectiou K of the push rod Y, and it will tlrusbc noted that, as the rod B is actuated as licrciubc'l'orc stated, said arni K Will ciigugc the projection 01' sliici K Of l thus punch caractuate the ricd :uthe lower cud of said rod. A spring serves to hold the li suitably held in place 7 rod J in ell'eclivc contact with the push rod period during? each revolution of the disk Y. said si'iring having one cud eugagingsaid A for eill'ectin cn 'a 'emcnt Will] :1 Jill (u rod and its o i )0. .lc cud suitably anchored b. h h l carried by the disk R, the purpose of which in llXCtl position.

shaft or rod B may be actuatedwhen supported in the armature lV stance "under the knife.

' I may employ parts brushes pushed against It is evident that a cylinder may be used in place of the disk B with the brush E arranged to engage said cylinder laterally.

In themodification suggested by Fig.5, a cylinder B-C and its brush in lieu of the disk B; also in lieu of the disk A may be, employed a cylinder provided with mutilated or broken rings or rods AO. It is noted that means for punching out new strips may be provided by operating the knife between electrical contacts at the punched portions of a strip after said strip has been once cut by the main machine. It is also noted that I may employ in con- 'hile also a kicking rod 2 thereto a headed screw 1 may be employed in connection with the armature 3 of magnets 4 and a spring 5 connected to said arma- V ture, included in an independent electrical circuit, for "aiding the action of the plunger actuatingrod J through the rocker shaft or rod B the arm K and as seen in Fig.6, while as shown in Fig. (3 in connection with the above n'ientioned 7 may be used which engage a cylinder!) and a battery 8. 'l he spring 5 is employedfor effectively retracting the armature 3 when released from the magnets. In connection with the previously cut or perforated sheet or strip of paper Z, wound upon the roll Z driven by a suitable motor as indicated in the upper left hand corner of Fig. 5, is employed a copper roll or cylinder D and a brush D between which asses said strip or sheet of paper. The parts N 0 l", and A perform the same functions in connection with the modified form of the device as disclosed by Fig. 5, as corresponding parts N, O, I and A of the preferred form of the machine, or that form disclosed in Fig. 1. The parts designated as D and D with their adjunctive parts shown in connection therewith, are used in lieu of the piano key I) for aiding the feeding of the perforated or cut sheet of paper.

In operating the machine the shaft I) is set in motion causinga feed of the paper or other substance under theknife J at each revolution of the shaft 1) and of the shaft of the roller 0. Now upon the operator, at the key of a piano or other instrument, closing the circuit and charging the magnets V the armature W is brought down against the connecting rod Y which in turn hammers the punching rod J and punches the sub- In adjusting the movement of both the connecting and p unching rods, it is advisable to limit the movement of the lower or punching rod J to a very small degree, necting or striking rod travel a greater distance so that when actuated it will strike a stronger blow than if-it merely pressed or the lower rod or' punch.

and havelhe upper 0011- stud or projection K,

z to be made. nection with the shaft D a fly wheel F-\'\', having applied 1 of contact exterior .nets

\Vhen the key is kept down constantly the amount of insulating and conductingsurface on disk B is so arranged that the knife or punch J will punch out of the substance a hole of just the width of the punch making a continuous hole and that when the key is played intermittently or with the least tremolo there will always be a wall in the substance between each cut of the knife. After a length of paper or other substance has been punched, or perforated, according to the keys manipulated by the performer, it may be necessary to cause a duplicate copy Instead of the performer playingit over again, a series of contacts and a conducting roller suitably arranged in conneclion with the magnets niay be employed so that the first or other copy wheh drawn between the conducting roll and, contacts will operate the circuit instead of at a point to the machine itself, such as a piano key.

While I have been careful to show a perfect machine in all its details it is obvious that minor changes may be made and the principles maintained though .niechanical equivalents may be substituted.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A punching or perforating machine, comprising a punch, means for feeding a strip of paper for engagement with said punch, a shaft, means for actuating said shaft, said shaft carrying a clitted disk with.

an upturned portion or tongue, means for engaged by said through said disk said paper-feeding means.

2. A device of the character described, including a punch, punch, means for feeding a strip or sheet of paper to said punch, means for intermittently actuating said shaft, a rocker shaft, means interposed between said shaft and the first referred to shaft, means carried by the first referred to shaft adapted to actuate the last referred to means, said punch having its carryii'ig rod. provided with a stud, said rockershaft being provided with an arm engaging said stud.

3. A device of the character described, in-

means for actuating said eluding a punch, a rod carrying said punch, 1

a spring-controlled rod engaging the first referred to red, a' shaft, means for electrically actuating said shaft inclndii'ig 1nagand an armature engaged by said magnets, said armature engaging the last referred to rod, and means for feeding a strip of paper imder'said punch.

4. A device of the cliaracter described, comprising a punch, a rod carrying said punch, a spring controlling said rod, an additional rod engaging the first referred to rod, a spring delivering upward pressure upon the second. cferred to rod, a shaft,

see 13'? means for electrically actuating said shaft, I

means for feeding a sl'r'p of paper under said punch, including a wheel for actuatin said paper feeding means and a disk carried by said shaft and engaging said wheel said electrically actuating means for said shaft including magnets and an armature engaged by said second referred to rod.

5. A device of the character describech including-a puncln means for carrying said punch, means for feeding a strip of paper under said punch, a Shaft, means for clcctricallv actuating said shaft, said Shaft heing provided with a disk. said. disk being provided with an upstanding portion and. a segmental insulator. said papW-fccding' incana includinga Wheel engaged by said disk. said shaft electrically actuating means including a brush engaging said disk. a rocker .shaft having an arm engaging the pii1iclH-arryingrod. said dink carrying shait. being provided with a pin, and means interposed between and for actuating" said rocker v\hatt by -'aid pin.

1 comprising a (3. A device of the character described, punch, a rod. for carrying said punch, a shaft carrying; a disk having an upturned projection, an additional disk having a scgn'icntal insulator and a third disk provided with a pin, means for electrically actuating said shaft, a rocker shaft,

means for pivotally supporting said rocker shaft in position, said shaft carrying an arm adapted to engage a projection upon the punchcarryingrod, said means for electrically actuating said shaft including a piano key, circuit wires, magnets and an armature, and a push rod engaging the punch carrying rod, said second rcicrrcd to rod being engaged by said' armature.

n testimony whereof I havc signal my name to this specification in the prcacncc of two s'uhacril'iing \vitnr JOSEPH WEBER.

Vitnesses:

A. l). GRANT, (1. l5. LAWRENCE. 

